Where does “hora” come from?
Hora comes from Hebrew הוֹרָה, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁-, a root denoting season or time.
hora (English): A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and...
Definitions
- A circle dance popular in the Balkans, Israel and...
Ancestry of “hora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | होरा | the rising of a zodiac sign; a part of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |